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Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6764 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6764 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6764 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6764 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $349

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 446 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700

Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900X - 238 vs 237 FPS
Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €245.00 vs €452.14
Up to 46% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700 - €1.03 vs €1.90 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads

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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

54%

Price, €

€452.14

54%

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6764 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

237

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.03/FPS

100%

Price, €

€245

100%

Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6764 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

489

FPS

472

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

238

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

886

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

290

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

151

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

91%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

95%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i7-12700	vs	Ryzen 9 5900X
Jan 25th, 2022	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7	Collection	Ryzen 9
Alder Lake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	12
16	Threads	24
2.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.8 GHz
65 W	TDP	105 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
21.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

Megaport PC Image

175 FPS

€10.45/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

175 FPS

€9.71/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,699

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

129 FPS

€10/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,290

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

94 FPS

€11.69/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,099

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

94 FPS

€12.32/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,158

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

94 FPS

€12.76/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,199

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

129 FPS

€9.29/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,199

In Stock

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC Image

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC

92 FPS

€16.24/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,493.85

In Stock

VIST PC Image

210 FPS

€10.71/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,248.9

In Stock

Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

MSI Raider GE66 Gaming Laptop Image

MSI Raider GE66 Gaming Laptop

114 FPS

€6.27/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€714.55

In Stock

ASUS NOTEBOOK TUF GAMING F15 FX507ZC4-HN105W I7-12700H RAM 16GB SSD 512GB RTX3050-4GBDDR6 WINODWS 11 HOME Laptop Image

ASUS NOTEBOOK TUF GAMING F15 FX507ZC4-HN105W I7-12700H RAM 16GB SSD 512GB RTX3050-4GBDDR6 WINODWS 11 HOME Laptop

62 FPS

€16.92/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 16 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,049

In Stock

Gigabyte AORUS 5 Gaming Laptop Image

Gigabyte AORUS 5 Gaming Laptop

107 FPS

€16.49/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,764.58

In Stock

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM#B0BSH38RB7, Notebook Image

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM#B0BSH38RB7, Notebook

90 FPS

€27.77/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,499

In Stock

Notebook Image

90 FPS

€19.35/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

32 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,741.75

In Stock

DELL G15 5520 i7-12700H Notebook Image

DELL G15 5520 i7-12700H Notebook

90 FPS

€16.29/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,466.08

In Stock

HP Laptop Image

90 FPS

€19.64/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,767.98

In Stock

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